The good thing about science…
“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.”–Neil deGrasse Tyson
Monthly Archive: November 2013
Things I’ll need in my science classroom
This certainly breaks a fundamental rule of procrastination, but I’ve been slowly compiling a list of things that my science classroom will need. Science must be (or at least become) fun for the kids, and there are certainly opportunities in physics to make it fun. That aside, it never hurts to have adorable mascots along for the ride, even if they are a bit more chemistry than physics. Perhaps its just...
Anniversary tradition
Amanda pointed out as we turned down the driveway this evening that tomorrow marks sixteen years. 16. One six. Seems like just yesterday we walked down the aisle, got all emotional in front of our friends, and had a good laugh when the minister nearly forgot to tell us to kiss. And what better way to finish off the day than knocking loose the fuel pump relay in my truck, thereby...
The funny thing with tea…
Thank heavens for microwaves, as they’ve saved many a cup of tea from the horrid state known as room temperature, but why is it never possible to enjoy the last sip of tea from the bottom of the cup before it gets cold? It might help matters if I’d use a slightly smaller mug now and then, but the big purple mug does such a nice job keeping my fingers warm....
Happy Turkey Day!
Thanksgiving is a day for family; it’s also a day for friends, and let’s not forget that it’s a day for food. Having grown up in a southern household, Thanksgiving was a day of excess when it came to food. My mother believed in turkey dressing (not stuffing) and gravy. She took great pride in crafting both with great skill. She also believed in the power of sage, and I must...
This is what happens when…
By the time you reach forty, there are a few things that really need to be done your way. Somehow in the nature of my rearing, I developed a fondness for tea. Frequently, my tea of choice is Earl Grey or Irish Breakfast, but more often I’ve found myself enjoying Vanilla Chai or some variant thereof. This was all fine and dandy until my body decided a couple years ago that caffeine just...
Thanksgiving violation
I get it. The holiday season is upon us, and consumerism is going to swallow us whole. I am as guilty as anyone for enjoying the hunt of shopping. But seriously, I am disillusioned by the developments of this year. Many of the big retailers are having huge sales on Thanksgiving day. I find this abhorrent for both those who have to man the cash registers and those who would spend...
Smelementals…
I start every morning with a trip through my favorite comics… And on great days, I finish it by having another chuckle at the funniest ones… PVP Online Bucky’s self-proclaimed enlightenment has been pretty amusing courtesy an utter lack of enlightened though thus far… It was an odd treat to see him hit upon true wisdom today. It seems Satchel finds wisdom far more often. Get Fuzzy
Wickett.org – 6.0
It had to happen eventually. One too many times playing juggle the updates to fix some new security vulnerability in Drupal (rhymes with Roople) pushed me over the edge. WordPress has looked like a good idea for a long time, but I’ve just lacked motivation to do a revamp. Then, however, I got a push in the right direction when Facebook became equally frustrating, and I lost my arena for venting...
